Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A plane radio wave in air has a peak electric field of V/m and a wavelength of m. Use m/s. Find the peak magnetic field and the frequency.
A plane electromagnetic wave is transverse, with , in phase, travelling along . In vacuum and . In a material is unchanged, and . An accelerated charge radiates.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The magnetic field. We want , so .
Step 2. The frequency. .
Answer: nT; MHz.
Check. The field of the Earth is about , a thousand times stronger than this wave's magnetic field. A radio wave is weak, but a receiver needs very little.
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